honor roll

noun

: a roster of names of persons deserving honor

especially : a list of students achieving academic distinction

Examples of honor roll in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In May 2024, Quincy received the Head of Upper School Award for excelling in academics and athletics by making his school’s honor roll and breaking world records at his track meets. —

Skyler Trepel, Peoplemag, 9 Aug. 2024 Beaches need to be tested weekly, year-round to qualify for the honor roll, Moe said. —

Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2024 Zoom in: Duke was the only North Carolina hospital to make the honor roll, and it also was listed as the best hospital in the state. —

Zachery Eanes, Axios, 17 July 2024 The mother of a child from Ecuador who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the precariousness of her family’s housing described with pride how her eighth-grader was named to the honor roll. —

Joanna Slater, Washington Post, 23 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for honor roll

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